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r/NintendoSwitch (about 8.0M members, directory rank #99) is the fan hub for Switch and Switch 2 news and rumours. Franchise-wide Nintendo talk, individual game series and older handhelds each have their own rooms.
Stay on NintendoSwitch for Switch hardware and platform news. Use nintendo for company-wide history and future, zelda or AnimalCrossing for those series, and 3DS for the older handheld family.
r/NintendoSwitch — Nintendo Switch - News, Updates, and Information
The central hub for all news, updates, rumors, and topics relating to the Nintendo Switch & Nintendo Switch 2. We are a fan-run community, not an official Nintendo forum.
r/Nintendo: Gaming • News • Discussion • Community
When to choose it: Nintendo’s past, present and future across hardware lines.
Why it is here: Listed as related to r/NintendoSwitch in our directory. Public description: discuss Nintendo’s past, present and future (about 2.4M members, rank #467).
How it differs from r/NintendoSwitch: Company-wide versus Switch-platform focus.
The Legend of Zelda
When to choose it: The Legend of Zelda series — news, reviews and fan works.
Why it is here: Listed as related to r/NintendoSwitch in our directory. Public description: unofficial hub for anything Zelda (about 3.3M members, rank #311).
How it differs from r/NintendoSwitch: One franchise versus Switch platform news.
r/AnimalCrossing
When to choose it: Animal Crossing games and community features.
Why it is here: Listed as related to r/NintendoSwitch in our directory. Public description: dedicated to the Animal Crossing franchise by Nintendo (about 2.9M members, rank #388).
How it differs from r/NintendoSwitch: Series community versus console hub.
Nintendo 3DS™
When to choose it: Nintendo 3DS family hardware and software.
Why it is here: Listed as related to r/NintendoSwitch in our directory. Public description: discuss all stuff related to the Nintendo 3DS family (about 1.2M members, rank #899).
How it differs from r/NintendoSwitch: Previous handheld generation versus Switch.
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Members and public descriptions come from SubMouse's safe-for-work directory (as of 2026-11-02 UTC); 7-day growth measured from 2026-10-26. Posts/day and culture claims appear only when we have them — missing fields stay n/a. Directory rank is listing order. Communities outside the published Top 100 open in the info tool instead of a full community page. Guide updated 2026-11-07.